Out surveying it felt more like mid-summer in Sussex than April in Shetland with attempting not to get sunburn posing the greatest challenge! The highlight was seeing a Short-eared Owl. Roger R had scored 3 White-billed Divers on mainland so I was pleased to get home to Norwick and see the number offshore had increased to 3. A quick evening circuit around Norwick produced the Night Heron circling the mires before heading high south and my first Blackcap of the year.
Norwick: 3 White-billed Divers, 3 Great Northern Divers, Night Heron, 3 Whooper Swans, 5 Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Song Thrush & 8 Brambling.
Short-eared Owl
White-billed Divers off Norwick
